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travesty of justice

travesty of justice

a miscarriage of justice; an act of the legal system that is an insult to the system of justice. The jury's verdict was a travesty of justice. The lawyer complained that the judge's ruling was a travesty of justice.
See also: justice, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GÖKsu-Turkish
Steponas-Lithuanian
Morna-Irish, Scottish
Lane[lein]
Hefin-Welsh
Doron-Hebrew
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